The NOC Mavs opened the 2022 baseball season Thursday splitting a doubleheader with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).

The Mavs won Game 2 7-6 after dropping the opener 5-4.

In Game 2, the Mavs were led by Geovanni Blackshaw who had two doubles and one run batted in.  Kyson Snelson had a triple and one rbi.

Barrett Rose, Lake Strickland, Nate Windle, and Cash Jay each had doubles for NOC.

Brendon Carter (1-0) earned the win tossing four innings while Malik Wilson earned the save.  Jacob Conner and Graeme Rios also pitched in relief for the Mavs.

In Game 1, the Mavs trailed 6-3 before rallying with two runs in the seventh losing 6-5.

Rose had two doubles and three runs batted in for the Mavs while Blackshaw added a double and Ryan Duncan a triple.

Ethan Louthan (0-1) suffered the loss with bullpen help from Conner, Wilson, and Billy Humphrey.

NOC hosts Ellsworth (IA) for doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday starting at noon.

Game 1

DMACC 6, Mavs 5

                123 456 7--R   H   E

DMACC     020 031 0--6   10  0

Mavs        100 020 2--5   8    1

Mavs--Louthan, Humphrey (6), Conner (6), Wilson (7) and Blackshaw.   2B--Blackshaw, Rose (2)  3B--Duncan.  L--Louthan (0-1)

Game 2

Mavs 7, DMACC 6

               123 456 7--R   H   E

DMACC    130 110 0--6  13   1

Mavs       403 000 x--7   8    1

Mavs--Carter, Conner (5), Rios (6), Wilson (7) and Windle.  2B--Blackshaw 2, Rose, Strickland, Windle, Jay.  3B--Snelson.  W--Carter (1-0).  Save--Wilson (1)